Williams double open end wrench No. 47

[Alex400Gray]

Does anyone have any information on when this old beast was made? I believe it is pre “the superwrench”.


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[d42jeep]

I’m not really a Williams expert but it looks like a prewar to WW2 Williams Superior carbon steel DOE wrench to me. The carbon steel Superior line was a less expensive alternative to the Alloy Superrench line.
-Don

 

[JR 42]

Are the openings 2" and 2-3/16"?

I'm no expert either, but I think the black enamel with that logo means a carbon steel wrench; Alloy Artifacts says that logo's from around 1924 to 1947, ish; and they have the end date for USS size markings at 1927... so it's old.

 

[wrenchguy]

Here's the Williams Thread. You can research much information there.
Thats a neat wrench!
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274782

another info link.
http://alloy-artifacts.org/williams-supercompany.html

 

[Alex400Gray]

I’m not really a Williams expert but it looks like a prewar to WW2 Williams Superior carbon steel DOE wrench to me. The carbon steel Superior line was a less expensive alternative to the Alloy Superrench line.
-Don

Are the openings 2" and 2-3/16"?

I'm no expert either, but I think the black enamel with that logo means a carbon steel wrench; Alloy Artifacts says that logo's from around 1924 to 1947, ish; and they have the end date for USS size markings at 1927... so it's old.

I believe you guys are correct. I found some similar looking ones from the time period, but not this exact one online.

 

[Alex400Gray]

Here's the Williams Thread. You can research much information there.
Thats a neat wrench!
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274782

another info link.
http://alloy-artifacts.org/williams-supercompany.html

I saw the alloy artifacts history and maybe one other website with similar wrenches to this, but not this exact one. I will check out the Williams thread you just shared the link to. Thanks!

 

[leg17]

Underline script logo with old style size markings.
Around late 1920's.